Collar-holding device



April 21, 1931. E. L. BURNHAM 1,302,074

COLLAR HOLDING DEVICE Filed June 26, 1950 1' nventor Attorney PatentedApr. 21, 1931 EVA L. BURNHAM, OF TACOMA, WASHINGTON COLLAR-HOLDINGDEVICE Application filed June 26, 1930. Serial- No. 464,060.

This invention has reference to a novel and useful device for holding acollar in place land the objects of the invention are first to providemeans for preventing the collar i'roin wrinkling, second to prevent thepoints oi the collar from curling, and third to provide a deviceadaptable to fit collars of varying point lengths.

Other objects of the invention are to provvide a device of the characterabove "specified which is efficient and simple in operation. easilyattached in place or removed, and which can be manufactured at smallcost.

Various other objects and advantages of the invention may appear fromthe following detailed description thereof, considered in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view illustrating the device applied to a shirt collar,and

Figure 2 is a plan View of the device.

The device is preferably made of tinned spring steel wire so as not torust or corrode and, as shown in the drawings, the device is formed froma single length of wire which is bent upon itself to provide asubstantially elongated cross bar 1 and side legs or extensions 2adjacent relatively opposite ends of the cross bar and converging towardtheir free ends which are respectively pointed as shown at 3. At theiropposite ends the legs 2 extend laterally beyond the cross bar and areconnected in spaced relation to the bar in the manner illustrated so asto provide short retaining fingers 4. The finger forming section of thewires are bent upon themselves, as shown at 5 to provide relativelylarge spring loops or knuckles which serve to tension the legs 2 andalso to permit the leg to be moved outwardly with respect to the bar foradjusting the device to collars of varying point lengths.

As shown in Figure 2, the device is somewhat triangular in form afterthe-bending 45 operations are completed, and the inclination of thefingers 4 corresponds with their respective legs 2 so that eachconstitutes practically a continuation of the other. Each leg 2 is,moreover, provided in proximity to the bar 1 with spring knuckle jointshinged for permitting the'lower or outer section of the legs tobefadjusted relative to the inner or upper sections.

By reason of joints 5 and 6, the legs 2 can be variously adjusted forlengthening or shortening the distance of the points 3 below the crossbar 1. As is pointed out, each leg is bent to provide a circular loop 7around thepoints to prevent the latter from snagging or tearing thecollar after being attached to the collar point. Inwardly of thcpointedend each arm is provided with a bend 8 constituting a finger hold. Thetensioning springs 5 and 6 also prevent changing or bending of thedevice in use.

The device is adapted to be used in themanner illustrated in Figure 1and is inserted between the flaps of the collar with the cross barextending under the tie knot and the spring fingers 4 overlapping thenecktie band. The tie bar 1 and connected parts are of proper curvatureto conform to the curvature of the collar. Points 3 of the legs areinsorted in the underside of the collar tips preterably at the end tohold the collar tips in place. In Figure 2 the device is illustratedwith its parts adjusted for use with collars having long points or tipsand in Figure 1 is shown adjusted for use with short pointed collars.

From the foregoing it is thought that the operation and advantages ofthe invention will be readily understood and that the invention is alsosusceptible to various modifications and changes within the scope of the8 appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is: I

A collar support formed of a continuous 90 strand of spring wire andcomprising a bar having its intermediate part adapted to extend umierthe knot of a necktie, angular fingers terminating adjacent the pointsof the collar and extending from the bar and pointed for penetrating thecollar material and necktie clam in the bar and the ngers formed bycoiling the wire whereby to insert the hand between the eonvolutionsthereof.

In testimony whereof I efiix my signature.

EVA L. BURNHAM.

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